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Offline jthompson1995

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Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« on: July 17, 2011, 10:59:33 am »
Sorry for being late, I had a few setbacks getting my trade bow fnished, between starting too late, then tearing my calf muscle which made me lose 3 weeks since I couldn't go down the stairs to my basement shop.

This ended up being my 4th attempt, the first came out way light, 2nd attempt not quite as light but still light, 3rd attempt broke trying to brace it.

Anyway, here's the specs:

Yew (local eastern yew)
62.5" NTN
45# @ 26"
Limbs are start at 1.5" wide, tapering from mid-limb to 3/8" tips

It's got a bit of character to it but it draws smooth and shoots straight.  I laid it out with symmetrical limbs since it is for a left but I am very right handed and needed to shoot it in right handed (shot it in upside down so the arrow was shot off of the correct side of the bow).

It's all packaged up and will get taken to the post office tomorrow. Hopefully the recipient won't mind it being a little late.

back


belly


unbraced profile


braced






full draw (drawing right handed, though it's for a lefty)


limb tips


some more pics














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Offline half eye

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2011, 11:24:06 am »
Very Very nice, if he dont like it I'd be happy to give ya my address ::)
rich
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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2011, 11:43:03 am »
Looks good from here. Someone will be smiling when they get it.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2011, 01:35:02 pm »
Awesome bow, Love all the character bumps and scars. I'm glad to see you used the original shape, leaving the sweeping bends to bisect the handle. Very well done. Except I'm right handed  :o :(
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2011, 01:59:41 pm »
You did an amazing job bringing out that bow's natural beauty. All those curves and bumps...
Someone will be very happy!
-Matt
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Offline adb

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2011, 02:30:56 pm »
Nicely done! Gotta love those character yew self bows!
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Offline juan lopez

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2011, 03:16:45 pm »
Hi, thompson, I congratulate you for that bow so nice, I like curves. continues to make beautiful bows
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2011, 03:53:14 pm »
love the character in that one. And you can't beat yew. very well done
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2011, 04:07:28 pm »
Wow, very nice trade bow.  Well done.
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TurtleCreek

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2011, 05:11:50 pm »
Late or not, that's a bow worth waiting for- great job
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Offline SA

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2011, 05:32:09 pm »
very nice bow, never worked with yew need to try some.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2011, 07:45:28 pm »
Thats some tough shaped wood, nice job.
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2011, 07:59:32 pm »
Nice.  Never heard of eastern yew.  See you are a fellow md'er
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Offline Josh

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Re: Finally finished my trade bow. (pic heavy)
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2011, 08:11:36 pm »
very nice yew bow
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